Over the
past year, Canadians' obsession with the rate of inflation, and its
impact on everyday goods, has been slipping a bit off the radar.
And, perhaps, that's where the Bank of Canada would like it to
remain.Read
more

Bombardier posted a
loss of $4.9-billion US for the third quarter because of writedowns
to its CSeries and Learjet 85 aircraft programs, and announced the
Quebec government will take a 49 per cent stake in the CSeries
program to get the project over the finish line.Read
more

The End of Growth? Possibly, But Also Major Shifts and
Re-Thinking Required
"Growth" has been the mantra of all my years in business,
volunteer service and personal/family living. Indeed it has become
so inculcated over the past 40 years within North America plus Asia
and somewhat in Europe; that we don't even stop to think about the
underlying tenets that created growth economies after
WW2.
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The
Qualities of Good Leaders

Sheila Fraser

Personal Values When I think of leadership, I begin by reflecting on a time
when I was, quite literally, in the pasture. I ponder how those
values and leadership qualities I learned as a child have
influenced my work values.
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Book
Review "Lean for the Public Sector: The Pursuit of Perfection in
Government Services"

Reviewed by Michele Peach

The
term "perfectionist" is often used with a negative connotation.
That being said, is striving for perfection the thing to do,
especially in the public sector? And is it attainable? In Lean
for the Public Sector, Bert Teeuwen admits you will never
attain the perfect situation and changes are constant but aim for
perfection nevertheless and the result is continuous improvement. I
believe him. This book is a must read for all public sector leaders
- federal, provincial and local.
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St.
John's

2014-2015 was a
highly successful year for the St. John's Chapter. A total of nine
sessions were hosted with an average of 80 attendees at each, and
ending the year with a membership count of 155. This success is
due, in no small part, to a dedicated Board of Directors.
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South-East New Brunswick

The
SENB Chapter held its AGM and first professional development
learning session of 2015-2016 on September 23, 2015. Guest speakers
were Jacques Dubé, City Manager and John Martin, Chief Financial
Officer of the City of Moncton. Read more

Fredericton

After an
incredible summer here in New Brunswick's Capital City, Fredericton
Chapter members are putting away the beach towels and sunglasses,
and are back into the swing of things. fmi*igf Fredericton hosted a
successful and well-attended Annual General Meeting on September
15th. Read more

Québec

IGF-Québec's
Annual Meeting of members was held on September 16th at the
Observatoire de la Capitale whereby the President of IGF-Québec
presented the activity report for the 2014-2015 year. Read more

Montréal

The new
2015-2016 season at IGF-Montréal began with the arrival of several
new Board members. Members of last year's Board of
Directors-Alexandre Cavuoti, President; Elisabeth Silva, Treasurer;
and, Catherine Dickner, Youth Wing-all renewed their commitment for
the 2015-2016 season. Read more

Capital

The FMI-Capital
Chapter has lined up an exciting 2015-2016 PD Day Program Year.
FMI-CC's annual social and networking event to launch the FMI-CC
Program Year held on September 24th, had an excellent turnout of
Chapter members including many CFOs, DCFO's and CAE's. Read more

Manitoba

Fall has
arrived in Manitoba, and with it comes change: geese are migrating
south for the winter; trees are preparing for winter and are
turning color; and squirrels are scrambling to gather their acorns
for the winter months. There are signs of change all around,
particularly true for the Manitoba Chapter of fmi*igf. Read more

Regina

The
Regina Chapter held its AGM on September 21st. Board changes
include Veronica Gelowitz as incoming President, Brent Nadon as
Vice President, Kathleen Wilde as Treasurer, and Phil Creaser as
Past President. Four additional returning directors will provide
continuity and effective governance. To date, there have been
30 member renewals for 2015-2016. Read more

Edmonton

On September 23, the Edmonton Chapter
explored "Fraud Awareness in the Public Sector." A detective from
the Edmonton Police Service, experts from Alberta Human Services
and the City of Edmonton IT Branch discussed fraud from the
personal to the organizational level. In addition, Ray Haywood from
PwC, our event co-sponsor, provided their global expertise in
assessing and preventing fraud in organizations. Read more

Victoria

What a year!!!! After such a
successful Public Sector Management Workshop in May, it was time
for the FMI Victoria Board and the PSMW 2015 Committee members to
take a break. After a lovely recognition event held on July 1th at
the PwC Office in Victoria, many Board members took the time to
enjoy their summer; and it was a spectacular summer. Read more

Another
fiscal year complete, FMI's National is busy finishing up year-end
and preparing for the Auditor's visit. Well Fall is upon us again
and we've already had flurries. The 2015-2016 prediction "El Nino
to promote one of warmest winters on record" leaves hope. FMI
National office is in full gear preparing for its upcoming flagship
event, PD Week 2015, which will take place from November 24th to
27th at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Read more